Encouraging Word Podcast - Rocky River United Methodist Church

Both Paul and Steven laid the basic principles and building blocks of a marriage that can be found in all relationship. Listen as they answer the questions: Why is marriage so important to God? What advice would you give someone who is getting married soon? Why can marriage be so difficult and how does the Bible approach those difficulties? We want to thank everyone who has been listening to this podcast and the wonderful feedback we have received. Your feedback is always greatly appreciated.

In this first session Paul and Steven, address these questions: What role would God have our families play in our Christian Faith? What are the greatest threats to God’s plan for Christian families in America? What are the most important steps to ensuring a healthy experience of family in America? We believe it is important to note that most of the principles and values expressed in this session can be applied to all family structures and singles as well.

One of the biggest impacts the coronavirus has made has been on communities. Listen to Paul and Steven as they discuss the impact the coronavirus has had on the local and church community. They will also response to the questions: What principles or takeaways can we learn about how the early church community remained strong in the midst of persecution that can be applied to us today in the midst of separation because of the pandemic? And what can we learn from this experience that can apply when life goes back to “normal,” about what healthy community we need in our lives vs. what unhealthy or unnecessary community aspects we should trim?

The impact of the Coronavirus pandemic has been universally felt. Steven and Paul share their personal take on the changes that are occurring all around us, as well as take an honest look at how our shared Coronavirus experience connects to our Christian faith.

Luke 24:1-12 – Jesus is raised from the dead. What new insights can we unearth from this glorious, yet oft read story? From the surprising identity of the primary witnesses, to 1st century burial practices, to deeply embedded messages of hope, we consider them all.

Matthew 27:32-44 – The gritty details of Jesus’ journey to the cross and the horrors of His crucifixion are discussed. Look back with us on the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, and forward to the hope of salvation and eternal life thanks to Jesus’ incredible act of sacrificial love.

John 18:28-40 – Jesus stands trial before the Roman governor Pilate. Listen to how Jesus expertly presses His mission forward towards the cross in a complex climate of rigid religious rules and tense political relations.

Experience with Jesus those powerful moments in the Garden of Gethsemane as

He agonizes over the horrific, impending conclusion to His ministry on

earth, desperately seeking the presence and comfort of His Father.